The influence of self-interest and ethical considerations on managers' evaluation judgments

Accounting, Organizations and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 173-184

  Rutledge, Robert W ^a   Karim, Khondkar E ^b  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011938001     PISSN: 03613682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-3682(98)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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